St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-02
r, and though she sought with

her, and though she sought with
all the powers and eloluence and
love she could command TO win me from the
evils, she failed utterly to make an impress
SION L would put her aside and say to her:
You do not understand the situation; what
ambitious l have ahead: how intend to be
somebody, and, IL | am to attain these OBJ
Jects and accomplish and gain opulence. /
must make myself popular and hail fellow
we'll met and Join In and become companion
or the rabble round about. for these men
whose positions ] would attain, these have to
put themselves at the head of great multi
trdes OF men, and acquescence to their de-
signs and panderlng to their purposes make
stepping stones. God sent little children 10
my home. | would seem to see the very
smile OF God reflected in their features as
they lay and slept, but l never raised my
eyes in those days to their little cradle, for II
i had L might have seen even then the
cloud no larger than Il mans hand that
threatened to do and soon did accomplish its
purpose, and which overspread the entire
armament of their young lives with
gloom and despair 1npenetratable
with single ray of nope. j grew more
and more reckless and riotous in my habits
ana associations, until | saw that my noble
father had given over his phi de and expecta-
lions for me. Instead of wearing a pleasant
smile anu head erect before his fellowmen, |
have seen him when he passed me on the
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
DOW his head and walk on as though he wa
carrying weight of woe at his heart that he
would not have told his neighbor for all The
treasures in the world. Nature kindly pat
her hand upon his shoulder and eased him
down to his long rest. i rebeled against the
providence OF GOl that took away my father
at time when | needed his aid
and comfort and counsel, and ! went
away TO wider circles OF debauchery and gave
up my whole nature more and more 10 the
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until | saw it was having its effects upon the
life OF ny mother. | saw lines OF grief and
care come upon her face; Il lack-luster look
came into those beautiful eyes and took the
place of life. hope and expectation. One day,
in the city Of Atlanta, she came to my office
ana said: my sou, want to make Il re-
quest" i SAID: "What is it mother?" She
said: II have just come from you home;
your wife and children are weeping and in
dlspar over your dissipation and neglect. !
want to ask you to go home and stay tonight
and make them happy If you can. My son, ]
cant stand this much longer" On the spur
OF the moment / promised her, and
| did, and have thanked God every day
since; went home and did what could to
make my wife and children happy that even
ing. and we had not been long retired before Il
policeman rang the bell and brought me the
terrible and crushing intelligence that my
mother few minutes after arising from her
out word of advice, farewell or counsel
Tor me. / pull out the deepest lamenta-
mons OF my nature, but it was with spirit
rebellious against God. / did not realize that
he was reaching me through the power Of
oninipotence to call me back TO Him. I went
away from her grave into deeper iniquity and
gave my life up utterly to its own ways and
practices. | went on and on until there was
nothing but gloom and despair among my
friends.
Before beginning his sermon last night
Rev. Jones announced that to-day's morn
ing meeting will be held in the Hennepn
Avenue NJ. E. church. There will
be no afternoon meeting to-day,
owing to Sam SmalIs illness.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Jones will speak
to women only, with especial reference to
mothers. On Thursday afternoon he will
talk to wives and on Saturday afternoon to
daughters. These women's meetings will
be held in the Exposition building. Last
nights sermon by Sam Jones was to men
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